May 25 Trump handshake showdown: France’s Macron just won’t let go By Associated Press At their first meeting, ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels on Thursday, the two men locked hands for so long that knuckles started turning white. Continue reading
May 14 Macron sworn in as youngest French president in history By Michael D. Regan In his inauguration speech, Macron said he would tackle the world's migration crisis and fight terrorism during his five-year term. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:39 After unprecedented election, France’s Macron will face challenges in governing By PBS News Hour Emmanuel Macron, now France's youngest national leader since Napoleon, overcame Marine Le Pen's brand of nationalist populism to win the presidency. But Macron does not seem to have an overwhelming popular mandate and could face a highly troublesome five years… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 2:54 Macron declares ‘new page of our history’ in France By PBS News Hour One of the most divisive political campaigns in French history that had much of Europe on edge came to an end during Sunday's runoff election. Centrist Emmanuel Macron defeated his controversial opponent, the right-wing populist Marine Le Pen. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
May 07 Emmanuel Macron wins French election By Michael D. Regan Macron won over far-right Marine Le Pen in a race to replace the country’s socialist President François Hollande that had much of Europe on edge. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 9:44 In presidential election, French youth confront ‘two visions of France’ By PBS News Hour Two candidates facing off this weekend in the French presidential election runoff offer starkly different visions for the country. Centrist Emmanuel Macron supports immigration and the European Union, while the far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen wants to curb immigration and… Continue watching
May 06 French cybersecurity agency to probe Macron hacking attack By Philippe Sotto, John Leicester and Raphael Satter, Associated Press France's election campaign commission says data has been leaked on social networks following a hacking attack allegedly suffered by centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
May 05 Watch How French voters see their presidential choices By PBS News Hour French voters head to the polls Sunday in the second-round runoff between centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Macron has been buoyed this week by an endorsement by former President Obama and a solid debate performance. But… Continue watching
Apr 25 Hackers targeted French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, cybersecurity researchers say By Larisa Epatko Hackers with possible Russian ties tried to infiltrate the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, researchers from the Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro reported Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:21 Eleven candidates vie for the French presidency By PBS News Hour On Sunday, France is set to hold a presidential election to replace outgoing socialist President François Hollande, who chose not to run for re-election. But with 11 candidates on the ballot, none is expected to win an outright majority. NewsHour… Continue watching